LATE TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 17191, 5 November 1919, Page 8

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne.—-The bush fires in the Tapuwaeroa Valley and at Waipu have been extinguished by the rain Several Native farmers lost sheep—one 400, one 100, and tho others smaller numbers. The missing half-caste turned np. No settlers’ residences were lost.

Christchurch.—Alister Beaton, a conscientious objector, appealed before Mr S. E M'Carthy, S.M.. against his name bring included in the military defaulters’ list. The appellant, a prisoner at Paparua. appeared in cu.' tidy He claimed to be a religious objector, as he was a •'oiialisi. basinv his ’ eli i* in the teachings of Christ. The Magistrate said ibr appellant’s objection was to the law. The Court was bound by the Act. and the appeal would be dismissed. ITawera.—Mr R. W. J. Neill to-day announced that- he would be a Candidate for a parliamentary seat as a sane Laborite. Hawera.—Very stormy weather has been experienced during the las few days. There have been heavy hail showers, with high winds.. The coljnav cause a eet-back to the milk production!